Local Business

Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy. Making sure they stay in business is as simple as learning the marketing strategies and techniques that are working right now. In this book you will learn how to make the phone ring for your own business, as well as for those you may wish to help do the same. Local business marketing includes building relationships, attracting the clients and customers who are right for you, as well as leveraging the power of the internet for maximum results.

Feeling overwhelmed by the constant flood of marketing advice, platforms, and strategies? You're not alone. Every day, business owners face an avalanche of marketing information. New platforms launch. AI tools promise miracles. Experts contradict each other. The result? Paralysis instead of progress. Welcome to Marketing Mayhem. Marketing Mayhem cuts through the confusion and gives you something rare in today's business world: clarity. This isn't another book filled with empty promises or one-size-fits-all solutions. It's a practical roadmap designed specifically for business owners, ...

What if the junk people throw away could become your ticket to financial freedom? Imagine building a small business so simple, so in-demand, and so profitable that it pays you $1,000 per day—without years of schooling, crushing debt, or complicated tech skills. Right now, countless hardworking people are stuck in jobs they hate, grinding through long hours with little to show for it. Meanwhile, the junk removal and hauling industry quietly generates billions every year. Families, landlords, real estate agents, and small businesses are desperate for someone reliable to take their clutter, ...

In this thrilling novel from a New York Times bestselling author, an attorney and mother of two discovers her husband’s secret life—and it might cost them all their lives. ​ Everyone in Hemingway Grove, Illinois, knows David and Marcie Bowers. David owns the local pub. Marcie is a former...

You do not need to know every repair skill to start a handyman business. You need the right starter services, clear boundaries, fair pricing, and customers who trust you. Starting a handyman business can look simple from the outside. People need things fixed. You know how to handle basic repairs. So why not get paid for it? The challenge is that a real handyman business is more than carrying a tool bag. You need to choose the right services, avoid jobs outside your skill level, answer customer calls, estimate work, set prices, collect payment, keep records, ask for reviews, and build a ...

The Sovereign AI Stack — How to Match Your AI Setup to Your Actual Usage Without Wasting Money You are tech-comfortable. You already pay for ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro. You probably have at least one API key in a `.env` file somewhere. You've heard "you can run this locally" enough times that you've started wondering if the math actually works for an operator running a real business — not for a researcher with a grant or a YouTuber building a benchmark rig. The honest answer is: yes, the math works. But not at every spend level, not on every machine, and not for every kind of work. The ...

Knit One, Kill Two A Cozy Small-Town Mystery with a Twist of Murder A skein of silk. A strangled shopkeeper. A cozy town unraveling at the seams. When Ivy Green stops by her favorite yarn shop for a quiet afternoon of knitting and gossip, she never expects to find the owner dead—strangled with her own luxurious silk thread. But Ivy isn’t just a tea shop owner with a knack for comfort—she’s got a sharp eye and an instinct for secrets. As the police unravel slowly, Ivy dives into a mystery filled with jealous rivals, tangled relationships, and a killer who’s stitching lies with ...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | #1 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER In his unfiltered style, Dave Portnoy details the journey of how he built his polarizing media empire, Barstool Sports, while refusing to bend the knee to those who tried to tear him down, staying true to himself and blocking...

You installed OpenClaw. You followed the README. And now it just sits there, doing nothing useful. You're not alone. This is the project that Jensen Huang called "the most important software release probably ever" has a dirty secret: most people who install it never get past "Hello World." They burn through their tokens, get confused by YAML configs, and end up with an expensive chatbot that can't even manage their calendar. This book turns that dead install into a staff of AI agents that run your email, write your content, and send you money while you sleep. You won't read about theory. ...

“Create Your Own AI” is a comprehensive, hands-on guide for anyone who wants to build a fully private generative AI system—at home or within a small or medium-sized organization. Instead of relying on cloud platforms, this book shows you how to deploy powerful open-source models locally, control your own data, and create intelligent tools tailored to your real needs. Across its chapters, you will discover how today’s generative models truly work, how the technology evolved into modern LLMs, and how to install, configure, and operate them using secure, free, and open-source software....

For as long as Cleveland can remember, Tim Misny's face has been everywhere. Billboards. Bus benches. Television screens during Browns games. He is the most recognized personal injury attorney in Ohio, and possibly the most recognized professional of any kind in the city's history. Most people assume it's ego. Or money. Or some combination of both that produces a man willing to put his face on everything. Most people are wrong. The Misny Method is the first book to decode the system behind the saturation. Cleveland entrepreneur Jim Kukral spent months inside Misny's inner circle, ...

The extraordinary story of Atlassian - how two university friends with a billion-dollar idea created a global tech company. In a cramped share house in inner-city Sydney, university classmates Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar started working together to create a $160 billion company from...

Are you a local business owner struggling to stand out in a crowded digital landscape? 'Growth Hacking with AI: Local SEO Masterclass' is your definitive guide to transforming online visibility into real-world customers. This practical playbook cuts through the complexity, showing you how to harness powerful yet simple AI tools for unparalleled local SEO, review management, and targeted advertising. Discover actionable strategies to optimize your Google My Business profile, generate compelling local content, analyze competitor performance, and even respond to reviews with AI assistance. ...

The extraordinary story of Atlassian - how two university friends with a billion-dollar idea created a global tech company. In a cramped share house in inner-city Sydney, university classmates Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar started working together to create a $160 billion company from...

Not long ago, building an AI agent sounded like a project for a multi-million-dollar research lab. Today, a motivated beginner can sit down on a Saturday morning and have a functional voice or text assistant booking real appointments and handling customer inquiries by Saturday afternoon. Written by Dave Shwarma, a former Google engineer who left big tech to build AI-powered agencies full-time, AI Agents With Claude For Beginners cuts through the hype, frameworks, and get-rich-quick pitch noise. This isn't a theoretical textbook or a collection of growth hacks that stop working next month—...

The instant New York Times bestseller about one man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by demonstrating the greatness of American business. The Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations, it was also...

HOW TO BUILD VALUABLE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BY CONNECTING WITH YOUR COMMUNITY “This book is a wealth of information and valuable advice on how to engage with potential clients and expand your business. The strategies offered make sense and are simple and effective ways for even new business owners to have a positive impact on their client base, sales and business growth. I have found this book to be so beneficial for my business and implementing the different ways of meeting and engaging with people has definitely benefited my confidence to go out and network more freely. Highly ...

Most restaurant marketing is broken—and it’s costing you customers every day. Restaurant owners are told to focus on social media, run endless promotions, and chase trends that don’t actually bring in new business. Meanwhile, the customers who are actively searching for a place like yours on Google are going somewhere else. This is where AI changes everything. Restaurant Marketing With AI is a no-nonsense, real-world guide that shows you how to use artificial intelligence, SEO, and modern search behavior to get more customers, increase sales, and grow your business without wasting ...

Master local business marketing and attract loyal customers on a tight budget with this actionable entrepreneur playbook. Whether you are commuting to your storefront or brainstorming over morning coffee, this audio guide cuts through corporate jargon to deliver real results. Escape the...

Looking to grow your local business to the next level and leave your competitors in the dust? This comprehensive ebook reveals insider tactics and proven strategies for dominating local search and outpacing your competition. From optimizing your website for local search terms to leveraging Google My Business and online directories, this guide covers all the essential elements of local SEO. But this isn't just another run-of-the-mill SEO guide. It goes beyond the basics to share little-known tips and tricks that can give you a serious competitive edge. Discover the power of hyperlocal ...